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Don Quixote is a middle-aged gentleman of La Mancha who reads one too many books of chivalry and decides to become a knight. He polishes an old suit of armor, takes a mischievous peasant named Sancho Panza as his squire, and sets out into the world to do good deeds in the name of his ladylove, Dulcinea. To the dismay of friends from his village, he has dozens of hapless adventures: He rescues prisoners, defends the weak, and reunites old loves. He battles enemy knights and soldiers. His only problem is that he often gets things wrong, mistaking strangers for enemies, falling off his horse, and being beaten senseless by mule-drivers. He blames every setback on the magic of an evil enchanter he believes to be his nemesis. Everywhere he goes, Don Quixote sees the everyday as the legendary: He confuses inns for castles, windmills for giants, and prostitutes for princesses. These misperceptions often make him the butt of other people's jokes: A duke and a duchess play elaborate tricks on......

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